Update from the Principal...Half Way through the 1st Quarter

September25,2013

by Ms. Catie Blum, Principal

Well, we are half way through our 1st quarter. I hope you have logged onto our Ascend program so you can keep track of your children’s progress for students in grades 4-8. This program will allow you to track progress daily, communicate with teachers so everyone is informed on a timely manner. I want to thank Linda Threm who spent many hours over the summer working to get this program up and running for us. She continues to work with the teachers and parents, so don’t hesitate to call.

A BIG Thank you to our PTO for all the wonderful programs they have given the school. Almost all the classrooms have new blinds. We had Tom Sparough, the juggler, come and talk to our kids about Bullying. Accelerated Reader is available in all classrooms for our students to excel in their reading abilities. In the spring we will have 2 days of LEGO workshops for our students. We also have a wonderful, new website! Thanks to Nathan Maue who put in lots of volunteer hours to get the new website up and running over the summer. We are very fortunate to have such generous families who want to make St. John the Baptist School the best it can be.

You have seen a few new program offerings come home lately. Akito is being offered by Mrs. Megan Dorr and soon you will receive information from IGeneering, a company that will offer a variety of classes for students who like working with Legos and engineering concepts. All classes are offered after school and at school to make it convenient for families.